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Psalms 38
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American Standard Version · 1901
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World English Bible · 2000
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Darby Bible · 1890
1 O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
1O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
1 Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2For thine arrows stick fast in me, And thy hand presseth me sore.
2For thine arrows stick fast in me, And thy hand presseth me sore.
2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand cometh down upon me.
3There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; Neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.
3There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; Neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.
3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; no peace in my bones, because of my sin.
4For mine iniquities are gone over my head: As a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
4For mine iniquities are gone over my head: As a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
4 For mine iniquities are gone over my head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
5My wounds are loathsome and corrupt, Because of my foolishness.
5My wounds are loathsome and corrupt, Because of my foolishness.
5 My wounds stink, they are corrupt, because of my foolishness.
6I am pained and bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
6I am pained and bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
6 I am depressed; I am bowed down beyond measure; I go mourning all the day.
7For my loins are filled with burning; And there is no soundness in my flesh.
7For my loins are filled with burning; And there is no soundness in my flesh.
7 For my loins are full of burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh.
8I am faint and sore bruised: I have groaned by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
8I am faint and sore bruised: I have groaned by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
8 I am faint and broken beyond measure; I roar by reason of the agitation of my heart.
9Lord, all my desire is before thee; And my groaning is not hid from thee.
9Lord, all my desire is before thee; And my groaning is not hid from thee.
9 Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my sighing is not hid from thee.
10My heart throbbeth, my strength faileth me: As for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
10My heart throbbeth, my strength faileth me: As for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
10 My heart throbbeth, my strength hath left me; and the light of mine eyes, it also is no more with me.
11My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar off.
11My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar off.
11 My lovers and mine associates stand aloof from my stroke; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
12They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; And they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, And meditate deceits all the day long.
12They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; And they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, And meditate deceits all the day long.
12 And they that seek after my life lay snares [for me]; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all the day long.
13But I, as a deaf man, hear not; And I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
13But I, as a deaf man, hear not; And I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
13 But I, as a deaf [man], hear not; and am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
14Yea, I am as a man that heareth not, And in whose mouth are no reproofs.
14Yea, I am as a man that heareth not, And in whose mouth are no reproofs.
14 Yea, I am as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
15For in thee, O Jehovah, do I hope: Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
15For in thee, O Jehovah, do I hope: Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
15 For in thee, Jehovah, do I hope: thou wilt answer, O Lord myGod.
16For I said, Lest they rejoice over me: When my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
16For I said, Lest they rejoice over me: When my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
16 For I said, Let them not rejoice over me! When my foot slipped, they magnified [themselves] against me.
17For I am ready to fall, And my sorrow is continually before me.
17For I am ready to fall, And my sorrow is continually before me.
17 For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me.
18For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
18For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
18 For I will declare mine iniquity, I am grieved for my sin.
19But mine enemies are lively, and are strong; And they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
19But mine enemies are lively, and are strong; And they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
19 But mine enemies are lively, they are strong; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied:
20They also that render evil for good Are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.
20They also that render evil for good Are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.
20 And they that render evil for good are adversaries unto me; because I pursue what is good.